The Amazons (band)

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The Amazons
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Matt Thomson fronting the band at the old Hippodrome club, Kingston, London in 2017
Background information
Origin Reading, Berkshire, England
Genres
Years active2014–present
Labels Fiction
Members
  • Matthew Thomson
  • Chris Alderton
  • Elliot James Briggs
Past members
  • Josef Emmett
Website theamazons.co.uk

The Amazons are a British rock band from Reading, Berkshire, formed in 2014. The band's debut album rose to number 8 on the UK Albums Chart. [1] They have also been named a band to listen to in 2017 by NME , The Independent and BBC Radio 1. [2] [3]

Contents

The band were included in MTV's and the BBC's Brand New for 2017 and Sound of 2017 longlists respectively. [4] [5] AllMusic described them as an indie rock group known for crafting catchy and melodic arena rock anthems suitable for singing along. [6]

Band members

Past members

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[10]
The Amazons 8
Future Dust
  • Released: 24 May 2019 [12]
  • Label: Fiction
  • Format: CD, digital download
9
How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me?
  • Released: 9 September 2022
  • Label: Fiction
  • Format: CD, vinyl,
    cassette, digital download
5
21st Century Fiction

Live albums

TitleDetails
Come the Fire, Come the Evening
  • Released: 29 June 2018 [13]
  • Label: Fiction
  • Format: Digital download

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Don't You Wanna
  • Released: 7 December 2015 [14]
  • Label: Fiction
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
BEL
(FL)
Tip

[15]
"Stay With Me" [16] 201640The Amazons
"Nightdriving" [17] Non-album single
"In My Mind" [18] The Amazons
"Little Something" [19]
"Black Magic" [20] 2017
"Junk Food Forever" [21]
"Ultraviolet" [22]
"Palace" [23]
"Mother" [24] 2019Future Dust
"Doubt It" [25]
"Bloodrush"2022How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me?
"Ready For Something"
"Living A Lie"202421st Century Fiction
"Pitch Black"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"25" [26] 2019Future Dust

Music videos

TitleYearDirector
"Stay With Me"2016Matt Goff [27] [28]
"Nightdriving"
"In My Mind"Chris Hugall [29]
"Little Something"2017
"Black Magic"Matt Goff [30]
"Junk Food Forever"Michael Holyk [31]
"Ultraviolet"Oscar Sansom [32]
"Mother"2019Stephen Agnew [33]
"Doubt It"Thomas James [34]
"25"

Awards and nominations

YearOrganizationAwardWorkResult
2016 Q Awards Best Breakthrough ActThemselvesNominated
[35] [4] [5]
MTV Brand New for 2017
BBC Sound of 2017
2017 The Telegraph The Best Albums of the YearThe AmazonsIncluded [36]

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